SriLankan Airlines under fresh probe for irregularities from 2010-2025

Cabinet appoints Special Presidential Committee led by ex-Auditor General H.M. Gamini Wijesinghe to probe aircraft leasing, recruitment and transactions beyond previous inquiries Investigation also reviews Airport and Aviation Ltd.'s operations Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says move aims to identify root causes of losses without prioritising privatisation Asserts CIABOC and CID probes continue separately on specific complaints

- BY CHARUMINI DE SILVA

THE Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday approved the appointment of a Special Presidential Investigation Committee, chaired by former Auditor General H.M. Gamini Wijesinghe, to investigate alleged fraud, corruption, and irregularities at SriLankan Airlines and Airport and Aviation (Sri Lanka) Ltd., during the period from 2010 to 2025.

Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the new Committee is tasked to conduct a detailed and formal study of the financial operational activities of the national carrier, including areas such as aircraft leasing, recruitment practices, and other transactions that were not fully covered by previous investigations, including those conducted by the J.C. Weliamuna Committee under the previous administration.